Best Japanese Restaurant in Oahu Local

Minatoku Kitchen is a Japanese restaurant on South King Street in Moiliili, Honolulu. By day we serve freshly made bentos and plate lunches with Niigata Koshihikari rice. Wednesday through Sunday evenings we become a cozy izakaya with 40+ dishes, including bluefin tuna sashimi, handmade gyoza and karaage, plus sake, beer, wine and cocktails. Happy hour runs Friday to Sunday, 3-5 pm. We cater offices, schools and parties with individually packed bentos and party trays, offer a $47 course for groups of 10 or more, and host private parties of up to 30. Order online for pickup, or reserve dinner on Yelp. 2026 Nextdoor Fave Awards (Asian Food) winner. Featured in Oahu Local: In Mōʻiliʻili, Minatoku Kitchen Serves Koshihikari Rice Bentos by Day and Izakaya Plates by Night.

Everest Grill is a Nepali and Indian restaurant on the second floor of Westridge Shopping Center in ʻAiea, at 98-150 Kaonohi St., Suite B-213. It is the second location of the original restaurant on Kahuhipa Street in Kāneʻohe. Most of the menu matches Kāneʻohe, with three dishes listed as ʻAiea exclusives: dal soup, chicken seekh kebab and chicken chili. The menu also includes momo, curries, tandoor dishes, biryani, naan and house-made kulfi. Featured in Oahu Local: Kāneʻohe’s Everest Grill Opens a Second Spot in ʻAiea, With Momo and a Few Dishes You Can Only Get There.